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No. 512,267. Patented Jan. 9, 1894..

UNITED STATES ATENT 'FFICE.

JOSEPH E. AUSTRIAN, OF l/VILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,267, dated January 9, 1894.

Appligation filed October 2d, 1893. Serial No. 489.048. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. AUSTRIAN, a resident of WVilliamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Files; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in devices for handling papers in files and particularly to means for removing papers from and replacing them into the file,the object of the invention being to produce a device by means of which to remove a paper from a tightly packed file without losing the place of said paper in the file and to replace said paper in its proper position in the file without disturbing the file or any of the other papers therein.

A further object is to produce a device for abstracting single papers from or replacing the same into a file quickly and easily, which device shall be simple in construction, cheap to manufacture and eltectual in the performance of its functions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a View of a file showing the application thereto of my improved device for removing a paper from and replacing the same into the file. Figs.2 and 3 are detail views of myimproved device. I

A represents a file containing a number of papers B,said file comprising two facing sheets 0 of suitable material, each having slots (1 near the top and bottom and in proximity to its edges, for the reception of tapes D, said tapes being adapted to embrace the papers B as shown in Fig. 1. The ends of the tapes are tied together at the back of the file. A file thus constructed will occupy but very little space, can be made to contain any number of papers (preferably all of the same size), and is very convenient for preserving such papers as salesmens orders, railroad receipts, bills or lading, checks, insurance blanks, &c.,

in fact every kind of papers which are filed in rotation, according to date, number or alphabetically.

The file can be labeled on top to denote its contents and when papers are temporarily removed, memoranda can be made on the label showing where the removed papers can be found.

In order to facilitate the ready removal of the papers from the file and their ready insertion into the file,I provide the instrument D. This instrument may be made of thin sheet metal and comprises an arm or body portion 1) of a length preferably somewhat longer than the file with which it is to be used,

and a head 0, to which latter a spring clamping jaw e is attached, the free edge of the head 0 of the device being preferably turned to produce a lip f adapted to normally project over the free edge of the head 0. In applying the spring jaw e, the shank 6' thereof is passed through a slot 6 in the head 0, of sufficient length to permit it to move therein, and at its inner end,said shank is secured by means of a suitable clip g.

In using the instrument D, after having found the desired paper in the file, said instrument will be placed beneath the top of the paper and pushed down about threefourths way through the file. Then-grasp the paper with the hand and withdraw it,permitting the instrument to remain in the file until the removed paper is ready to be replaced. The instrument thus serves as a mark, so that when the paper is to be replaced, its proper position in the file will be indicated by the instrument.

To place the paper back into the file, open the clamp at the end of the instrument suffi ciently to permit it to grasp the bottom of the paper about one-eighth of an inch,then pull the instrument through the file until the paper reaches its proper place,-then open the clamp and the file is again complete.

My improvements are very simple in construction, do not employ any complicated or flimsy devices to get out of repair, and are effectual, in every respect, in the performance of their functions.

Various slight changes might be made in the details of construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting its scope and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what 5 I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 7 Patent, is-

1. A device for handling papers in files comprising a blade or body portion having outwardly opening spring jaws at one end, sub- 10 stantially as set forth.

2. A device for handling papers in files comprising a blade or body portion,and a spring jaw opening outward from and cooperating with the blade to clamp a paper between it 15 and the blade, said spring diverging from the blade at the point of its attachment thereto, substantially as set forth.

JOSEPH E. AUSTRIAN.

Witnesses: WM. SILVERMANN, O. L. GIRARD. 

